Planning information and design guidance documents
The difference between Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) and Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD) is the consultation process. In future all publications will be referred to as Supplementary Planning Documents.
Some of the contact details at the end of several of these publications have changed.
For more information contact The Policy and Design Team.
Supplementary Planning Documents
- Front Garden and other Off-Street Parking Standards
(pdf, 1490KB) - Car Club Strategy(pdf, 156KB)
- Design Quality(pdf, 2021KB)
- Small and Medium Housing Sites(pdf, 1579KB) (The Small and Medium Housing Sustainability Appraisal is available on request)
- Sustainable Construction Checklist(pdf, 98KB)
Supplementary Planning Guidance
There have been changes to the Planning Obligation Strategy with regard to the Education Section and the affordable housing section
- Affordable Housing(pdf, 167KB)
- Article 4 Direction - Guidance(pdf, 208KB)
- Buildings of Townscape Merit - Guidance(pdf, 608KB)
- Contaminated Land(pdf, 64KB)
- Design for maximum access(pdf, 3984KB) - making provision for those with restricted mobility.
- House Extensions and External Alterations(pdf, 523KB)
- Nature Conservation and Development(pdf, 1230KB)
- Planning guidance for food and drink establishments(pdf, 560KB)
- Planning Obligations Strategy(pdf, 392KB)
- Recycling for new developments(pdf, 84KB)
- Redevelopment of potentially contaminated sites(pdf, 70KB)
- Security by design(pdf, 108KB)
- Shopfronts and Shopsigns(pdf, 1199KB)
- Shopfront Security(pdf, 344KB)
- Siting of Satellite Dishes and other Communications Apparatus(pdf, 953KB)
- Telecommunications Equipment(pdf, 174KB)
- Trees: Landscape Design, Planting & Care(pdf, 797KB)
- Trees: Legislation and Procedure(pdf, 980KB)
- Wildlife in Gardens(pdf, 985KB)
Specific Sites
Further planning information
- Article 4 Direction - List(pdf, 76KB)
- Buildings of Townscape Merit - List(pdf, 437KB)
- Historic Buildings(pdf, 624KB) - Maintenance & Repair
- Listed Buildings - Information for new owner(pdf, 526KB)
- Listed Buildings - How to get a building Listed(pdf, 268KB)
- Listed Buildings Register (updated 8 October 2007)(pdf, 458KB)
- Recycling for existing developments(pdf, 85KB)
- Energy Statement Guidelines for developers
- Change of Use
- Making a Planning Application(pdf, 135KB)
- Nursery Schools - Locating Premises for Under 8s(pdf, 77KB)
- Satellite Dishes Flowchart - Do I need Planning Permission?(pdf, 50KB)
- Smoking in public places - Planning Guidance(pdf, 23KB)
- Storing bins and recycling containers in front gardens(pdf, 856KB)
Flooding as a planning consideration
The Environment Agency provides the following information on flooding as a planning consideration:
- Development and flood risk
- Flood Risk Standing Advice
- A guide for developers - Practical advice on making developments better for people and the environment
Government publications
Information from the Communities and Local Government website
Contact Planning Policy and Design
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Planning Policy and Design:
Policy and Design
2nd Floor Civic Centre
York Street
Twickenham
TW1 3BZ
Telephone: 020 8891 7322